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Sunday, 4 December 2011

Sweet Potato and Chorizo Soup

When it's cold outside, one of the best thing to enjoy inside is a bowl of piping hot soup in front the fireplace. A fireplace I don't have but a bowl of soup can be easily whipped up in no time at all. This one combines the sweetness of the sweet potatoes with the spiciness of the other ingredients to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside which in my opinion is a very nice feeling to have in winter. And of course,anything with chorizo is always delicious!!! ;)

MethodPeel and roughly slice the carrots and onions.Peel and slice the garlic.Peel and chop the potatoes.Slice the chorizo.

Put a large heavy based pot on medium heat and lightly fry the chorizo without any oil. Once the oil oozes out of the chorizo, remove the chorizo and set aside.In the same pot, add onion and garlic. Saute until onions are translucent. Add carrots, sweet potato and curry powder and mix togetherCook for around 10 mins with the lid askew, until the carrots have softened but are still holding their shape.Put the stock cubes/stock pot into a jug and pour in 900ml of boiling waterStir until dissolved then add to the vegetablesAdd back the chorizo into the pot, give the soup a good stir and bring to the boilReduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins until potato is softened

Season with salt and pepperUsing a hand blender or liquidiser, pulse the soup until smooth and scatter over a little finely chopped chilliDivide between bowls and serve with bread!!

i love the flavors you have here. sweet potato just rocks. i love it. and chorizo adds such a kick of flavor! ps - i hope you get to join in on our #cookielove bloghop! i hope all with your family is well. hugs.

I've never used chorizo for cooking before but I heard great things about it. I love sweet potatoes so this soup is actually perfect for me! I haven't had sweet potato soup since I left Japan...which means I haven't had one in 15 years. :O This must be so good!